7 Days to Die

The introduction of the Chicken Coop Workstation on July 27, 2026, marked a significant content drop for 7 Days to Die, allowing players to engage in chicken farming with new gameplay mechanics and recipes. This update included the ability to capture, feed, and utilize chickens for resources, alongside new chicken-centric recipes like Chicken Nuggets and Ash Chicken Stew.

• New Workstation: The Chicken Coop Workstation enabled players to manage chicken farming with tool slots for essential items like the Brooding Lamp and Nesting Box.
  • Players could now farm chickens, enhancing resource management and gameplay.
• New Recipes: Four new chicken-centric recipes were added: Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Wings, Ash Chicken Stew, and Roadrunner Chicken Jerky.
• Gameplay Mechanics: Zombies now targeted and chased rabbits and chickens, adding a new layer of survival challenge.
• Sandbox Options: New sandbox settings for the Chicken Coop allowed customization of Time, Yield, Input, and Chicken Stress Events.

• Balance Changes: Enemy and animal density respawn rates were split into day and night settings, improving gameplay dynamics.
  • Trader inventories were updated to include chicken feed, enhancing the economy around the new farming mechanics.
• UI/UX Improvements: The workstation's UI received adjustments to fix issues with the Turn On button and slot selections, improving overall player experience.

• Localization Updates: Localization support for Russian and Chinese languages was implemented, enhancing accessibility for a broader player base.

Version 3.0 launched with a significant experimental release on June 15, 2026, introducing a plethora of new content and features, including a Chicken Coop Workstation for farming. This update also revamped several core mechanics, such as the water survival system and the introduction of a new smell mechanic that affects gameplay and zombie behavior.

• New Workstation: The Chicken Coop Workstation launched on July 22, providing players with new chicken-centric recipes and production settings.
  • New Recipes: Added recipes like Chicken Nuggets and Chicken Wings, enhancing culinary options.
• Camera and Mechanics: The toggleable third-person camera launched in December 2025, improving gameplay perspective options.
• Gameplay Changes: Major gameplay adjustments included the removal of loot stage caps across all biomes and updated biome zombie kill challenges to include themed kills.
• Enhanced AI: Several tweaks to zombie AI improved their alertness and behavior, making encounters more dynamic.
• Seasonal Event: The V3.0 Dead Hot Summer Streamer Weekend event featured over 500 streamers and highlighted the new content available.

7 Days to Die launched its highly anticipated 1.0 version on July 25, 2024, marking a significant milestone for the game on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. This release introduced a wealth of new features, including the Storm's Brewing V2.0 update, which brought dynamic storms, new enemies, and biome progression, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

• New Content: The Storm's Brewing V2.0 update launched on June 27, 2025, introducing new gameplay mechanics like Biome Progression and the Insect Swarm enemy type for the Desert Biome.
  • New Tier 5 Point of Interest (POI) called Bunker_00 was added.
  • 50 new Points of Interest were introduced, adding depth to the game world.
• Gameplay Improvements: The Spawn Near Friend feature launched on March 6, 2025, allowing players to start near friends in new saves.
  • The Permanent Death Event now correctly drops the player's backpack.
  • Zombies can now crawl out of smaller spaces, increasing gameplay challenge.
• Cosmetic DLC: Three cosmetic sets were released on June 27, 2025, including the Hoarder, Marauder, and Desert sets, allowing players to customize their characters further.
• Balance Changes: Major rebalancing occurred on March 6, 2025, with the addition of new general perks and improved customization options.
  • Loot bag drop rates for Dire Wolves and Zombie Bears were reduced to 50%.
• Seasonal Events: The First 7 Days Twitch Drops event on July 15, 2025, allowed players to unlock the new Purple Pimp Hat by tuning into the Blood Moons Dev Stream.